Question

2166 1 In the present she is involved in a project at the Housing Research Institute. [[In the]] present she is involved in a project at the Housing Research Institute. At at present or at the present time (NOT in the present): 'I'm afraid that we're out of stock at present.'Compare: 'In future, don't keep the customers waiting.'present (verb) = give something (to someone) during an official ceremony or meeting: 'The company's vice-president will now present the prize for the Best Salesperson of the Year.' 'Before leaving London, Mr Bush was presented with a petition from the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament.'

Accepted Answer

present ✗ At present she is involved in a project at the Housing Research Institute. [[At]] present she is involved in a project at the Housing Research Institute. At | In the

Idx	2166
Keyword	present
Sub Entry Number	1
Type of Sentence	✗
Error Sentence	In the present she is involved in a project at the Housing Research Institute.
Correct Sentence	At present she is involved in a project at the Housing Research Institute.
Cloze Error Sentence	[[In the]] present she is involved in a project at the Housing Research Institute.
Cloze Sentence	[[At]] present she is involved in a project at the Housing Research Institute.
Cloze Answer	At
Choices	At \| In the
Explanation	at present or at the present time (NOT in the present): 'I'm afraid that we're out of stock at present.' Compare: 'In future, don't keep the customers waiting.' present (verb) = give something (to someone) during an official ceremony or meeting: 'The company's vice-president will now present the prize for the Best Salesperson of the Year.' 'Before leaving London, Mr Bush was presented with a petition from the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament.'

Present Involved Project Housing Research Institute Time Afraid